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Frequently asked questions for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices FOAs (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
… experience need(s) to be an integral part of the research team including being involved in research design, … applications that enhance genetic counseling strategies in genomic medicine which involves including genetic information … may be proposed as long as it is broadly applicable to genomic medicine as a field (see related question #6).   If …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… by many genetic factors and disease development.   This research was funded by NIH with a grant to Steven Henikoff, … by the recent addition of the Future Leaders Advancing Genomic Sciences and Health Innovation (FLAGSHIP) … standards body working toward unlocking the power of genomic data to benefit human health. The plan supports the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… highlighting progress in areas that influence the genomics research enterprise — from efforts to end structural racism … last month’s issue of The Genomics Landscape , the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group of the National Advisory … framing that consistently examines the role of both genomic and non-genomic contributors to health and disease — …
Research Funding
Policies and guidance regarding research funding from the NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… federal agency responsible for biomedical and behavioral research and research training. As such, it is accountable to Congress and … the general public for responsible stewardship of federal research dollars. Sound management of research funds requires …
Diversity Center
Tuskegee University establishes the Carver Genomic Research Center.
… Carver genomic Research Center (CGRC) at Tuskegee University (TU), seeks to … a globally renowned center of emerging excellence in genomic medicine with a focus on health disparities. The Center aims to enhance research, education, and workforce capacity in the field of …
News Release
The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June 5 - 7, 2017 by The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut. …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases. … The … (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore the genomic contributions to common diseases such as heart …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human … Clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are developing advanced methods … of inherited and acquired genetic disorders. … Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics research on Twitter as part of #AskDrGenome . Meanwhile, the … of the central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence … multiple funding opportunities to establish the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium , the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, reflects on the twelve years of groundbreaking research by the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium.
… in traits, including the risk for disease. Some genomic variants are small, like changes to single letters of … cancer, respectively, compared to previously identified genomic variants. These findings suggest a potentially … significant role of VNTRs in human traits.   This research was funded by NIH through a grant to Steven …